Employability Programme Facilitator

The purpose of the Employability Programme Facilitator role is to deliver FSSW s FareChance programme, including employability learning and practical logistics sessions alongside support and collaboration with the Employability lead. The FareChance programme works with young people aged between who experience additional barriers to accessing education, training or employment. The young people are supported to learn new skills, build confidence and realise their full potential. Farechance provides a unique combination of two parts: the first is working alongside other volunteers and staff learning key warehouse and logistics skills, getting firsthand practical experience; the second is tailored employability sessions in small groups with 1-1 specialist support.

The facilitator will lead on running the employability and logistics sessions, with co-facilitation from volunteers or the employability lead where needed. This role will provide 1-1 support for young people where required and provide signposting and referrals to other specialist services. The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting people to thrive and be sensitive to the inequality and power imbalance faced by young people today. They will have experience of supporting young people to achieve their goals and can bring these skills to deliver FareChance. This role will coach as well as co-ordinate the programme whilst supporting the growth of an innovative, supportive, and caring employability pathway for people to overcome barriers and move closer to the future they deserve.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Programme Delivery

Lead the delivery of the FareChance Programme on site with the Vale Lane warehouse team, working flexibly to ensure success

• • Running sessions with four to ten young people three times a week
  • Lead facilitating Employability Sessions e.g. CV, Job Search, Interview Practice
  • Working with the Operations Teams in facilitating Logistics/Warehouse sessions

Provide tailored motivational coaching/mentoring to:

• • Onboard and engage participants throughout
  • Provide advice and guidance and support young people with suitable interventions and accessing resources into training/volunteering/work placements
  • Provide 1-1 support sessions for those with higher needs

Work with the Employability Lead to build an individualised plan and set of goals for each young person

Support young people to engage with internships within FSSW

Identify specific needs and risks and creating assessments for young people if required

Ensure young people access other specialist support where required

Work alongside the Employability Lead and the safeguarding team around any incidents or safeguarding concerns

Work with the young people around coproduction opportunities that impact on the delivery, development and evaluation of the programme

Support the Employability Lead to recruit for the programme

Support the Employability Lead to design next step plans for the young people

External partnerships and relationship building

Work alongside the employability lead to engage referrers

On occasion attend events or appointments to support recruitment/represent FSSW

Attend a range of career away days as part of the FareChance programme

On occasion work alongside the Employability Lead to broaden Next Step relationships

Reporting and Administration

Create records and maintain processes in line with FSSW policies and procedures, both using online data bases and hard copy record systems

Maintain quality records of all interventions with project participants and that such data is stored within the requirements of the Data Protection Act

General

Respond to any enquiries/communications via telephone, email, in person or via inhouse IT/systems

Be an excellent ambassador for FSSW

Undertake administrative duties as required to support the effective functioning of FSSW

Work within FSSW s policies and procedures and adhere to legal frameworks.

Person Specification

It is not expected that a successful candidate will necessarily have all the following criteria. FareShare South West is committed to helping individuals develop professionally and personally, and your application is encouraged.

Essential Criteria

Knowledge and experience of delivering 1:1 motivational mentoring, coaching or support work

Knowledge of barriers to Education, Training and Employment (ETE)

Experience of facilitating training, education and/or youth programmes

Experience of working with a diverse range of young people

Experience of working successfully within groups/teams

Knowledge and experience of support needs, risks and safeguarding

Excellent interpersonal and listening skills

Commitment to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion

Ability to work flexibly, respond positively to project changes and meet challenging targets

Good verbal and written communication skills

Good IT skills

Strong organisational skills including planning, prioritising and time management

Desirable

Successful experience of supporting people back into work or training

Understanding and/or experience of a logistics or warehouse environment

Experience of working in an educational setting

Mentoring or coaching qualification

Experience of monitoring, evaluation and report writing

Influencing, motivational and negotiating skills

Lived experience of barriers to ETE